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🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Basti: Two girls aged 13 and 14 became mothers; their dignity was violated by relatives!

Two minor girls in Basti, India, were victims of sexual assault and have subsequently become mothers, leading to a societal uproar.

Feb 27 • 08:53 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

UN highlights condemnation of 16 military personnel for forced disappearance of four minors from Las Malvinas

The UN Human Rights Office praised the conviction of 16 military personnel for the forced disappearance of four minors during an operation in southern Guayaquil in December 2024.

Feb 26 • 22:44 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Dem governor doubles down on transgender protections after Trump State of the Union

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has pledged to veto any legislation that targets the LGBTQ community, reaffirming her support for transgender rights following President Trump's State of the Union address, which called for bans on minors' gender transition surgeries without parental consent.

Feb 26 • 15:59 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

The National Human Rights Commission to express opposition to President Yoon's discussion on lowering the age of delinquent minors

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea has decided to maintain its opposition to lowering the age for delinquent minors following President Yoon's suggestion to discuss the matter.

Feb 26 • 09:44 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The danger of living "outside the system": the mistake some parents made in an isolated house that cost them custody

A family living in isolation in Italy lost custody of their children after their lifestyle choice was deemed a serious violation of minors' rights.

Feb 25 • 07:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Court notifies conviction of 16 military personnel for the forced disappearance of Josué, Ismael, Nehemías, and Steven in Las Malvinas

A court in Ecuador has formally notified the sentencing of 16 military members for the forced disappearance of four minors in Guayaquil.

Feb 25 • 01:32 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Interim Peruvian President José María Balcázar Criticized for Statements on Minors

José María Balcázar, recently appointed interim president of Peru, faces backlash from feminist and human rights organizations due to his controversial past remarks on sexual relations involving minors.

Feb 19 • 17:20 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Court overturns reform that prevented minors with disabilities from participating in the parliament of Quintana Roo

The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation invalidated a reform that discriminated against minors with disabilities by preventing them from participating in the State of Quintana Roo's Parliament for People with Disabilities.

Feb 16 • 19:08 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The judiciary sees "deficits of legal security" in the government's social media law, which was not sent to the State Council

Spain's judiciary has criticized the government's social media law for lacking legal precision and security, particularly in its age restrictions for social media access.

Feb 12 • 00:59 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

Minors victims of sexual abuse cannot be subjected to new interrogations: Court

The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation in Mexico ruled that minors victims of sexual abuse should not be forced to give new statements to avoid re-traumatization.

Feb 11 • 21:41 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Unearthed docs undercut Dem warnings of harm from Trump executive order blocking trans surgery for minors

New documents challenge the Democratic assertion that President Trump's executive order barring transgender surgeries for minors leads to real harms, as a conservative group seeks transparency in state responses to lawsuits.

Feb 10 • 15:57 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
Crime & Justice

African state busts ‘French-led pedophile network’

Senegalese police have arrested 14 individuals in connection with a transnational pedophile network reportedly led by a French national, amid serious charges including organized pedophilia and abuse of minors.

Feb 10 • 11:48 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Epstein's ex-girlfriend refuses to testify before Congress

Ghislaine Maxwell invoked her Fifth Amendment rights and declined to testify during a congressional interview regarding Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of minors.

Feb 9 • 17:05 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Youth Criminal Justice: An Opportunity to Build Solid Solutions

The article discusses the importance of appropriate consequences for youth offenders while emphasizing the need for special treatment for minors.

Feb 9 • 03:05 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Epstein in Ecuador: Silence Does Not Prescribe

The article explores Ecuador's potential connections to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, questioning the country's involvement in sexual abuse and trafficking of minors as revealed by newly released U.S. Justice Department files.

Feb 6 • 13:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child urges Spain to make pedophilia in the Church non-prescriptive

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has recommended that Spain make crimes of sexual abuse against minors committed by the Church non-prescriptive and calls for a universal child care allowance due to increasing child poverty.

Feb 5 • 17:56 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

New paid leave of 6 days, see if you are eligible

A new paid leave policy of 6 to 8 days has been established for employees with sole custody of minors, applicable in the public sector and local authorities.

Feb 5 • 08:21 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Three new cases of violence against children in Vilnius: minors abused during drinking parties, family and neighbors

In Vilnius, authorities report three new cases of child abuse involving minors being harmed during drinking parties by adults, with reports initiated by a child rights specialist.

Feb 5 • 07:05 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

SCJN approves provisional birth certificate for minors in adoption process

The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) has authorized judges to issue provisional birth certificates for minors in adoption proceedings, preventing them from becoming victims of human trafficking and ensuring their rights, including education, are upheld.

Feb 4 • 20:11 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

The Government Supports Faster Court Rulings on Crimes Against Minors to Reach Child Protection Advocates

The government proposes to mandate courts to send copies of rulings related to crimes against minors to child protection services within five days to ensure effective protection of minors' rights.

Feb 4 • 11:35 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Portugal: Following the example of France and Australia - Examining the ban on social media for minors

Portugal is actively discussing the limits of minors' digital life, with parliament considering a transformative law proposal regarding teenagers' access to social media, aiming for a model similar to those already adopted or considered by other countries.

Feb 2 • 20:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Victims' lawyers of Epstein demand immediate removal of website with files showing billionaire's crimes

Lawyers representing the victims of billionaire Jeffrey Epstein have demanded the immediate removal of a website hosting case files, after discovering that the U.S. Department of Justice published dozens of images of naked young women, some potentially minors, with their faces visible.

Feb 2 • 18:57 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

South American country allows minors to leave without the permission of a debt-ridden parent, these are the conditions

A recent court decision in Colombia marks a significant change in custody and maintenance conflict resolution, allowing minors to travel internationally without parental permission if one parent is in debt, to protect the rights of children and adolescents.

Feb 2 • 17:00 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Life & Tech

Goodbye to psychotherapist Maria Rita Parsi

Maria Rita Parsi, a prominent psychologist and psychotherapist focused on child protection, has died at the age of 78, leaving behind a significant legacy in the advocacy for children's rights.

Feb 2 • 10:33 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The Government Completes the Process to Extend Free Justice to All Victims of Sexual Violence

The Government will approve an urgent processing of a royal decree regarding new compensation for public-appointed lawyers, completing the expansion of free justice rights for women and minors who are victims of sexual violence, regardless of their income level.

Feb 2 • 10:30 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
Crime & Justice

Poland may imprison children in closed centers. Even for up to two years

As of January 1, 2026, unaccompanied minors from the age of 15, including those seeking international protection, could be placed in guarded facilities in Poland, prompting protests from various rights organizations.

Jan 28 • 16:58 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

PACMA accuses Ayuso's government of turning bullfighting classes for over 14s into public spectacles

The animalist party PACMA has taken legal action against the new Regulation of Popular Bullfighting Shows in Madrid, arguing that it allows practical classes in bullfighting schools to be categorized as public spectacles involving minors in activities where animals are harmed.

Jan 16 • 17:03 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Shocking discovery: Popular viral toy is produced by minors in terrible working conditions

A labor rights NGO in China has uncovered evidence of worker exploitation in the toy supply chain, specifically involving the Labubus plush monsters.

Jan 13 • 11:14 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
World

Bloodshed in Iran: At least 36 dead protesters in 10 days of mobilizations

At least 36 protesters, including five minors, have died since the start of a new wave of anti-government protests in Iran, according to the Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights (IHR).

Jan 7 • 06:42 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
World

Iran: at least 27 protesters dead since the start of the unrest, denounces an NGO

An NGO reports that at least 27 protesters, including five minors, have been killed in Iran since the unrest began, with over a thousand people arrested.

Jan 6 • 16:40 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

Bloody protests in Iran: At least three minors killed, dozens arrested

At least three children have been killed and over 40 minors have been arrested during eight days of protests across Iran, with human rights organizations accusing regime security forces of indiscriminately targeting civilians.

Jan 5 • 13:27 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
World

Three children dead in Iran protests as security forces accused of ‘indiscriminate targeting’

Three children have died and over 40 minors have been arrested in ongoing protests in Iran, where security forces are accused of targeting civilians amid a nationwide uprising.

Jan 5 • 10:06 UTC

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